No. 1,118 in Swedish
vände
"Vände" means "turned" in English.
In a sentence
Han vände sig om för att se vad som hände bakom honom.
He turned around to see what was happening behind him.
The word 'vände' here means 'turned', indicating a physical movement where the person changes direction to look around.
Hon vände blad i boken och fortsatte läsa.
She turned the page in the book and continued reading.
The word 'vände' in this context means 'turned', but refers specifically to flipping a page in a book.
Situationen vände sig till det bättre efter några dagar.
The situation turned for the better after a few days.
Here, 'vände' takes a figurative meaning, indicating a change in circumstances or conditions.
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